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Daughter of the Mob (Sample) by Purplejeans
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{EDITORS' CHOICE} {MAFIA ROMANCE} New York, 1954. Pamela Kelly gets an exciting job as a salesgirl. But there is a dark side to the glittering lights and fashions of New York City, complete with corruption, threats and La Cosa Nostra: an intricate and organized crime system run by the Italian American mafia. Suddenly, Pamela discovers herself in a world she barely knew existed, and worse still, her life becomes lethally intertwined with some of the most powerful mobsters in New York City. Pamela must fight her growing feelings for a particular charming mobster, as she challenges her ideas of what justice and love really are. Carlotta Mancini had a deceivingly happy childhood. Upon discovering her father is the most powerful mob boss in Brooklyn, her life changes dramatically. She finds herself profoundly disturbed by the violence surrounding her and yet cannot escape without risking her own life. What will happen when she attempts to run away with Tony Bellucci, one of her father's junior soldiers, and a man who is strictly off limits to her? Follow these women as they attempt to fight one of the greatest injustices of their time. Featured by Wattpad Detective and Crime profile under 'Like a Woman' Featured by Wattpad Historical Romance profile under 'Decades Fiction' Featured by Wattpad Dangerous Love profile under 'Feature Dangerous Love' Featured by Wattpad New Adult profile under 'There's Only One Bed | Romance' Featured by Wattpad Spiritual profile under 'Heart to Heart' Featured by Wattpad General Fiction profile under 'Finding Love | Romance' Featured by Wattpad Stories Undiscovered profile under the November reading list 'Mega Mashup' First place winner in General Fiction 2019 Glinting Quartz Awards! First place winner in Historical Fiction 2020 Glossy Awards! April 2021 Wattpad Editor's Pick! Between 80,000 and 90,000 words Some of the chapter titles are derived from popular 1950s song titles.
Bowling Dreams & Cheap Wine by EDuvallAuthor
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Meet Gwen Turner. Recently, she turned 40. She and her friends are the worst bowlers at their ladies-only wine and bowling league. She's content with her life until she falls for her neighbor, Nate Bai, a single father who happens to be the object of another woman's attention. Suddenly Gwen's rival bowling competitor raises the stakes of their Sunday nights by making a bet with Gwen that only the winner of the tournament gets to pursue Nate. Gwen is out to turn her team of underachieving midlife friends into winners in order to win Nate's heart, but a complication arises when Gwen's adorably hot gynecologist takes an interest in her. The question is, if she wins the bet, will she still want Nate? Editor's Pick 2020
Plutonian by SoniaJohn
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[THIS STORY IS FREE WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT] A fake relationship, a diabolical plan and a threat to the human race. The only thing that ties them together is an eighteen year old girl's choice, that could change the course of everything. *** Every year five hundred children are abducted from planet Earth and taken to Pluto to serve as slaves to aliens who are far superior to the human species. When a slave turns eighteen they are allowed to choose their fate for the rest of their lives. They are only given three choices; remain a slave, become a fighter or serve as a Plutonian's lover. For the past eleven years, Aria has spent every second waiting for an opportunity to escape and when she's offered a dangerous but rewarding arrangement by a prominent Plutonian, she is quick to agree. But when the lines between love and hatred blur, will Aria ever be able to escape or will her risky circumstances kill her first? Editor's Picks 2021 *Winner of the Spotlight Awards* *Highest rank so far: #4 in Aliens #1 in dystopian #3 in romance (10/2/21) Cover by @Greenteadragon
Broken Warrior by WiskeySins
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Eliza is an executive assistant. Not a secretary, an Executive Assistant. She works for the Owner, Founder and CEO of Knight Corp, Carbry Alesky. Knight Corp is a conglomeration that has significant holdings in various industries from health care and medical research to sustainable farming. Oh. Also. They are run and manned by supernatural creatures, Eliza included. Knight Corp's primary mission is to forge peace and safety for humanity and supernatural alike. Eirene has devoted her entire undead existence to one thing. Hunt Death and repay him for the evil he wrought through the world for the past seven hundred years.. A weapon crafted at the end of the crusades to hunt other vampires, she will find the man who calls himself Alesky and remove his stain from the face of the earth. She'll also clean up the mess of evil from other supernaturals along the way as well. It's the people, the collateral that get between Eirene and her target, that give her pause. As she is hunting the evil of Death himself, she runs into a past that she is unable to forgive herself for and a future she doesn't dare dream of. Has she hunted monsters so long, that she has become the worst one of all?
The Lost Redeemer (Aeonica #1) by DavidMusk
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Aeons once ruled the world. Now, their empire lies in ruin, and the survivors hide on the fringes of society. Nahlia is a librarian's apprentice who's obsessed with Aeon lore, scavenging for hints of their legendary power. But others are searching too, including the Templars who seek to hunt down the Aeon survivors. When the Templars attack her family, Nahlia is forced to infiltrate a secret academy and rise beyond everything she's ever known. https://davidmusk.com/books/aeonica-the-lost-redeemer
Trinity High (Book 1 of the Trinity Series) by youXfoundXme
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Caley Lucia's life takes a turn for the worst when her mother dies of a strange disease. She is forced to go live with her father, who left when she was 5, and attend the exclusive school that he created: Trinity High. But this boarding school isn't like all the others. There's something magical about it. And Caley soon finds herself in a tangled mess full of secrets and lies and decisions. Will she be able to find the truth and make the right choice? Or will she make the same mistakes of the past?
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Fallen From Grace | ✔ by peripxteia
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It's said that an angel's blood can resurrect a person. The purer the blood, the more powerful the resurrection. To find an angel is hard, but to get their blood is even harder. Imogen and her sisters are down on Earth for a "trip". She's left with two other angels, one who wants to commit sin. They're ambushed and attacked by a vicious group of demon warriors who want their deity alive. They'll do anything for angel blood and they've got them. Three angels, two who are almost as pure as you can get. Balthazar and his team are trying to stop the warriors from collecting the angels and their blood. What he doesn't realise is that the one person he doesn't want to save is his soul-mate. With his walls slowly breaking, will they be able to be together? Or will their differences be too much to bear? Only time will tell but it's running out for Imogen, and time won't stop for anybody. Completed 10/2012 Highest ranking: (tag) fallen - #23 (tag) demon - #255
ASHWOOD ACADEMY by RaeWhite
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[EDITORS' CHOICE, June 2020][#1 History June 2020] -- Five black students make history as the first to integrate a prestigious school for gifted students in 1950's Vermont. One student, Anita Prescott, is a young girl whose strength and leadership keeps the isolated group together. She finds her wariness tested when she falls for a handsome and thoughtful white student. In a time when loving someone of another race wasn't just frowned upon, but dangerous, a pair of young lovers must find a way to press through, with the help of good friends. **For teens and up, for sexual situations, racist language, and racial violence.**
Undying Love |✔ by PreciousGem07
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Is the meaning of love same for all? When the love of his life is set to be married against her wishes, Aditya Sinha has no choice, but to go to a small village Unnao. The villagers seem hell-bent on teaching Rohini a lesson for falling in love. In Aditya's eyes, there's only one way out for Rohini: Run away with him to escape their clutches. While trying to leave the place, he comes across two men - Amit, and Aamir. They help the couple to get away from the illiterate, heartless and narrow-minded villagers. Although, he has his own doubts about the two, he follows their lead with no other option left. Having to put their fate in the hands of two shady strangers, Aditya comes to know about a tale that changes all his beliefs, and perspective about the concept of love. What's the story that changed his viewpoint? Will he be able to get all his answers? And will he be able to go to Delhi safely? It's a tale where decisions taken by people will change the direction of their lives. It's a journey that will test a man's patience; and will change the sense of what's right, and what's wrong.
Had to be Dyson by writerbug44
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"It had to be Dyson who was working the late shift at the Subway in the mall's food court with me during the storm. It had to be Dyson that was locked in the closet with me when everybody evacuated the mall. So now it's Dyson who is trapped inside of the North Winchester Mall with me." Tyler is a simple girl with a simple job. But her and Dyson, her co- worker do not get along. He is arrogant, immature, and a pervert. So what happens when they are both trapped in the mall during a snow storm with only each other for help and they need to rely on each other to remain sane and alive? Along with all of the stress, Tyler and Dyson start uncovering dark secrets about each other's lives that they never would have suspected.